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Truly amazing post from Vanessa. Vanessa- Thank you for sharing yourself so honestly. I am so proud to know you. In class this morning, Brian discussed what happens when we stop being comfortable in a situation. To summarize and loosely quote his observation, “when we are uncomfortable in a situation, we start to laugh, then […]

The best way out is always through. ~Robert Frost The only way out is through… I started on the outside unsure which path to follow. First, I walked in circles lost in thought. Decided to use this time to inhabit my physical body. Movement slowed. Breath slowed. One step at a time. Shifted to the […]

This blog mainly goes out to yoga teachers. Even if you aren’t a teacher, you still may resonate or know exactly what I mean… Have you ever taken a class and the things the teacher asked of you just didn’t feel right? Have you had a teacher come home from a weekend workshop or training […]

Bandhas are energy locks throughout the body. There are three that are normally associated with yoga practices: mula bandha- root lock uddiyana bandha- core lock jalandhara bandha- throat lock These are not really “locks” per say, but seals that seal the prana or energy into the body. As you practice deep breathing in yoga, you […]

This quote was one Sarah Powers shared with us in teacher training last week. It seems to have stuck with me as another definition of mindfulness- to be informed by everything and every moment. What does this moment have to teach you? To study the Dharma [teachings] is to study the self. To study the […]

How do I write and explain all that happened the last five days of my time away? How do I explain all the little things I noticed in myself and others? How do I put in to words all of these bittersweet emotions and discoveries? I don’t think I can do it justice. I guess […]

So I have been sending Karen texts repeatedly with the title “This one time at yoga camp…” and have been filling her in on the small tidbits of fun and not so fun moments. I came here wanting to learn more about meditation, and yin and yang yoga. So how is it that I ended […]

Today I left Greenville and flew to Kripalu in Lenox, MA. This is the start of my 500-hour training with Sarah Powers. I told Brian two days ago I didn’t want to leave. So many reasons flooded my mind: don’t want to leave Henry & Claire I will miss my ritual of late night discussions […]

Kneeling warrior is a fantastic posture to stretch the quadriceps and hip flexors. All of these muscles in the thigh and frontal hip area get overused on a daily basis from walking, standing for extended lengths of time, running and cycling to name a few. When the thigh muscles get shortened from constant movement the […]